Grow News vs Luxury Shop
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Luxury Shop leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,493, ahead of Grow News at #7,897. Over the last 7 days Luxury Shop slipped 1 place and Grow News slipped 14 places. Luxury Shop has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100+ active installs against 50+ for Grow News. Downloads this week: Luxury Shop 96 and Grow News 9.
| Metric | Grow News | Luxury Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,897 ▼ 14 | #1,493 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9 | 96 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 1.9.6 |
| Best rank on record | #7,612 | #958 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2019 | Dec 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Grow News or Luxury Shop?
By active installs, Luxury Shop: 100+ sites run it against 50+ for Grow News, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Grow News or Luxury Shop?
Luxury Shop, at #1,493 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Grow News at #7,897. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Grow News a block theme or a classic theme? And Luxury Shop?
Grow News is a classic theme, Luxury Shop is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.